Drink Recipe ⤑ Mint Julep Iced Tea

Grandmom's recipe for a fabulous summer citrus-mint tea using fresh mint. Kids and adults alike love it! You can add Kentucky bourbon when the guest list is all adults. Serve over ice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 tea bags
• ½ cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1 cup orange juice
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice

Cooking Directions

1. Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags and mint to sugar mixture; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture and discard tea bags and mint.
2. Combine tea mixture, cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a pitcher.

Nutrition Facts

• calories114
• carbohydrateContent29.3 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent0.3 g
• sodiumContent8.4 mg
• sugarContent27.9 g